boodi
Headphoneus Supremus
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btw as someone noticed via direct comparo ( blind test or similar ) how much different in quality soundwise are the stock boa and a rolled viper
Originally Posted by boodi /img/forum/go_quote.gif so at the moment I'm tryin to get my hands on a used viper which seems to me the very best option for price as amp/dac ( soundwise speaking ) jamato8 should a Xin Reference come by , please notice me via pm or mail I've read few but very good impressions about it it is something I'd like to try for comparo purpose - at least . |
Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I do. It is very nice and very forward thinking on the part of Xin. |
Originally Posted by tha_dude /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry John, maybe I got them confused. I mean, do you (or anyone else) use the 1/4'' source input? By input I mean the connection from your source to the amp not the jacks that you plug your headphones into. |
Originally Posted by tha_dude /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry John, maybe I got them confused. I mean, do you (or anyone else) use the 1/4'' source input? By input I mean the connection from your source to the amp not the jacks that you plug your headphones into. |
Originally Posted by nc8000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I actually did when I had it |
Originally Posted by tha_dude /img/forum/go_quote.gif What kind of setup did you have? |
Originally Posted by nc8000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif It was kt88 modded and recabled K340, a Sony D-EJ1000 and a kt88 mini-to-big matching cable. The Reference was a june 2007 22.000 pf prototype that I seriously regret selling now. It wasn't getting much playtime when I sold it last autumn and I expected that if I ever wanted one again I could just reorder the final production model. Alas time was to tell a different story. |